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Africa Reports and Papers

Chatham House Reports are based on in-depth research conducted by experts based at or attached to Chatham House and include policy recommendations. Briefing Papers are shorter, policy relevant papers written by experts in their field.

Other Resources include other special reports, working papers, conference reports and proceedings, summary reports of meetings and seminars, transcripts and other relevant material.

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Briefing Papers

Economic Drivers of Conflict and Cooperation in the Horn of Africa
Briefing Paper
Roy Love, December 2009

North Africa: The Hidden Risks to Regional Stability
Briefing Paper
Claire Spencer, April 2009

Africa's New Human Rights Court: Whistling in the Wind?
Briefing Paper
Sonya Sceats, March 2009

Yemen: Fear of Failure
Briefing Paper
Ginny Hill, November 2008

Piracy in Somalia: Threatening Global Trade, Feeding Local Wars
Briefing Paper
Roger Middleton, October 2008

Sierra Leone a Year After Elections: Still in the Balance
Briefing Paper
Tom Cargill, September 2008

India and West Africa: A Burgeoning Relationship
Briefing Paper
Sushant K Singh, April 2007

The Rise and Fall of Mogadishu’s Islamic Courts
Briefing Paper
Cedric Barnes and Harun Hassan, April 2007

Ethiopia and Eritrea: Allergic to Persuasion
Briefing Paper
Sally Healy and Martin Plaut, January 2007

Crisis in the Niger Delta: How Failures of Transparency and Accountability are Destroying the Region
Briefing Paper
Michael Peel, July 2005

Petroleum, Poverty and Security
Briefing Paper
Keith Myers, June 2005

Blair's G8 Gamble: Prospects for Gleneagles
Briefing Paper
Chatham House, June 2005

Senegal: Mouvement des Forces Democratique de la Casamance
Briefing Paper
Martin Evans, December 2004

Kibaki`s Triumph: The Kenyan General Election
Briefing Paper
David W. Throup, June 2003

Elections in Africa: The Past Ten Years
Briefing Paper
Heather Deegan, April 2003

Liberia: Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD)
Briefing Paper
James Brabazon, February 2003

Post-Election Bulletin:Seychelles 2002
Briefing Paper
Heather Deegan, February 2003